EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 03 - 2018 Num. article: 2018/053

Lycorma delicatula found in New York and Virginia states (US)


In the USA, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae - EPPO A1 List) was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. This finding was made on the premises of a company importing stones in Berks county. Since then and despite an eradication campaign, L. delicatula has continued to spread to 13 counties in Pennsylvania (EPPO RS 2017/211). In November 2017,  L. delicatula was observed for the first time in Delaware (RS 2017/211). In the same month, a single dead specimen of the pest was found in New York state. In early January 2018, inspectors detected L. delicatula near Winchester in Virginia. Egg masses and dead adults were found on Ailanthus altissima trees growing in the yard of a company selling stones in Frederick county. Surveys are being conducted in Virginia in the surroundings of the infested site to determine the extent of the infestation. 

The situation of Lycorma delicatula in the USA can be described as follows: Present, only in some areas (13 counties in Pennsylvania and 1 county in Virginia; 1 specimen in Delaware, 1 dead specimen in New York), under eradication.


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New York State. Agriculture and Markets (2017-11-29) NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets confirms finding of spotted lanternfly invasive insect. https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AD/release.asp?ReleaseID=3637

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Spotted Lanternfly. Quarantine. http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/quarantine/Pages/default.aspx

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (2018-02-08). New invasive pest detected in Virginia. http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/press-releases-180208-spottedlanternfly.shtml